History of handball In Nigeria

Subject : Physical And Health Education

Class : Primary 6

 

Term : Second Term

 

WEEK 3: HAND BALL

 

SUB TOPIC(S)

  • History of handball
  • Nature of handball
  • Basic skills in handball
  • Rules and regulation in hand ball
  • Officials and their duties.

 

Content

 

The Game of handball was introduced to Nigeria in the year 1972 by the National Sports Commission.

 

The modern game of handball was first played towards the end of the 19th century in Scandinavia and Germany. Field handball was first recognised at the turn of the century and G. Wallström introduced the sport of “handball” to Sweden in 1910.

 

What is the diameter of a handball?
7/8 inch
The standard ball is 1 7/8 inch (4.7 cm) in diameter and weighs 1 1/2–1 3/4 ounce (43–50 g). Rules have changed little since the 1880s, when the first Irish championships were played.

 

The Nigeria national handball team is the national team of Nigeria. It takes part in international handball competitions.

The team participated at the 1999 World Men’s Handball Championship, where they placed 23rd.

Source : www.wikipedia.org 

 

 

Basic Skills In Handball

  • Receiving is the set of movements through which a player gains possession of the ball. …
  • Catching is the way a player holds the ball. …
  • Dribbling allows moving on the field while maintaining ball possession.
  • Passing is one of the basic skills that allows a player to pass the ball from one player to another
  • Shooting involves the ability of players to hit the ball so hard into the opponent court in order to score a point.

 

 

Rules and regulation in hand ball.

  • The match lasts a total of 60 minutes with 30 minutes for each half
  • There are total of 14 players on the field with 7 players in each team.
  • A player can dribble or take three steps for up to three steps

 

 

Officials in Handballs  and their duties.

The official and their duties:-

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Two referees with equal authority shall be In charge of each game. They shall be assisted by a score.-take,and a timekeeper The two referees alternately play the role of court,’, referee and line referee.

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Two referees with equal authority shall be In charge of each game. They shall be assisted by a score.-take,and a timekeeper The two referees alternately play the role of court,’, referee and line referee.

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Duties of the referee.

The court referee he checks the appearance of the players, dresses and finger nails he checks the ball and other equipment h’e conducts the toss for the teams to choose ends he controls and enForces the rules of the game he cautions the players ‘. he penalizes any inFringement he keeps scores / records of the game

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Duties of the referee.

The court referee he checks the appearance of the players, dresses and finger nails he checks the ball and other equipment h’e conducts the toss for the teams to choose ends he controls and enForces the rules of the game he cautions the players ‘. he penalizes any inFringement he keeps scores / records of the game

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he takes notes of warnings, suspensions’, exclusions and disqualification. he gives the timekeeper the signal to stop and start the clock he ensures that the score sheet is correctly completed after the game he decides when the playing time is to be interrupted and resumed

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he takes notes of warnings, suspensions’, exclusions and disqualification. he gives the timekeeper the signal to stop and start the clock he ensures that the score sheet is correctly completed after the game he decides when the playing time is to be interrupted and resumed

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The duties of the scorekeeper

he checks the teams’ lists he is in charge of the score sheet and makes appropriate notes (goal, warnings, suspension exclusion etc.)

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The duties of the scorekeeper

he checks the teams’ lists he is in charge of the score sheet and makes appropriate notes (goal, warnings, suspension exclusion etc.)

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The duties of the time keeper

he keeps control of the paying time he keeps control over the number of players and officials on the substitutes benches he keeps control of the suspension time of the players the time keeper stops the game at half time and at the end of the game with a clearly given signal.

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The duties of the time keeper

he keeps control of the paying time he keeps control over the number of players and officials on the substitutes benches he keeps control of the suspensioh time of the players the time keeper stops the game at half time and at the end of the game with a clearly given signal.

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Explanation of the following terminologies Guarding

. the ac of preventing an attacking player from getting or throwing the ball the act of protecting the ball in the air or ground from reaching one’s goal area

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Explanation of the following terminologies Guarding

. the ac of preventing an attacking player from getting or throwing the ball the act of protecting the ball in the air or ground from reaching one’s goal area

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Feinting

• the act of deceiving an opponent or making a deceitful movement to enable one move away with the ball

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Feinting

• the act of deceiving an opponent or making a deceitful movement to enable one move away with the ball

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Controlling body

World International Handball Federation (I,H.F.) Headquarters – Switzerland Africa Confederation oF African Handball (C.A.H.B.) Headquarters Abidjan Cote D’ivoire  Nigena Handball federation of Nigeria (H.F.N.) Founded in 1972.

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Controlling body

World International Handball Federation (I,H.F.) Headquarters – Switzerland Africa Confederation o FAfrican Handball (C.A.H.B.) Headquarters Abidjan Cote D’ivoire Nigena Handball federation of Nigeria (H.F.N.) Founded in 1972

 

Source : Qoura   

 

Evaluation 

Write out five duties of Handball officials

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